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Drill music has turned into the sound of New York City. Unfortunately, the city’s drill scene has also caused some significant backlash from city officials, from NYPD’s removal of drill rappers from the Rolling Loud line-up to Mayor Eric Adams who once said that he wanted to see the genre banned completely. 

Today, four prominent artists from the city’s drill scene joined forces for a new EP. Bronx’s Ron Suno, Dusty Locane, Onpointlikeop and Rah Swish just came through with their new project Say Dat. It’s an eight-song effort that fuses each of their styles together and represents unity in NYC. Each artist brings their signature style to the table for a short but solid body of work.

Check the tracklist and project below.

1. ANGELS AND DEMONS by OnPointLikeOP, Ron Suno & Rah Swish (ft. DUSTY LOCANE)

2. WAY BACK by DUSTY LOCANE

3. BUST DOWN by Ron Suno, DUSTY LOCANE & OnPointLikeOP (ft. Rah Swish)

4. TIE DIE by OnPointLikeOP

5. HEAD N SHOULDERS by Rah Swish, Ron Suno & DUSTY LOCANE (ft. OnPointLikeOP)

6. PLAYIN WIT YA LIFE by Rah Swish

7. SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST by Rah Swish, OnPointLikeOP & DUSTY LOCANE (ft. Ron Suno)

8. BECKAM by Ron Suno

Toronto-based R&B singer Savannah Ré delivered her sophomore EP this New Music Friday. Titled No Weapons and including features from Dylan Sinclair and Mez, the new project includes six titles that have been described as “unapologetic testaments created during a period of self-reflection and discovery.” 

“No Weapons was written from the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence, clarity, and drive,” a press release reveals.

Previously released singles included on the tracklist are “About U,” “Last One,” as well as the incredibly catchy “Closure,” which landed on streamers back in the summer. As for new songs, Ré shared “Caution,” “Bands,” and finally, “WTF.”

“Say you want a bitch like me / Think I’m bad news, I agree,” the Canadian sings on the opening track, setting the tone of what’s to come on the following tracks.

On “Bands,” she saucily flexes, “I got these hoes twisted outta shape / I got these hoes bent up outta shape / To see a bitch winning / They’re jumping off the ceiling.”

Stream No Weapons on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music updates.

No Weapons Tracklist:

1. Caution

2. About U

3. Last One (feat. Dylan Sinclair)

4. Closure

5. Bands (feat. Mez)

6. WTF

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It’s been three years since Ckay released “‘Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)” but the song remains a heavy-hitter that’s frequently in rotation, spawned many remixes and continues to have strong momentum on TikTok. Still, fans have anticipated a formal debut album from him and he didn’t disappoint. Today, he shared Sad Romance, a 12-song body of work highlighting his innate talents to craft a hit record effortlessly. Sad Romance was released via Warner Music Africa with appearances from Focalistic, Davido, Abidoza, Ayra Starr, Rosinia, and Mary Andrade. The project also includes the previously released hits, “Mmadu,” “You,” “Watawi,” “Emiliana,” and “Love Nwantiti.”

Press play on Sad Romance below and sound off with your thoughts on your favorite track off of Ckay’s new album in the comments. 

Baby Money was bubbling throughout 2021 before inking a deal with Quality Control at the top of 2021. He hasn’t slowed down at all since then. The Detroit rapper unveiled Easy Money shortly after signing with QC and his momentum hasn’t slowed down since.

This morning, the rapper arrived with his official follow-up, New Money. The latest project includes sixteen tracks in total with a run-time of nearly 40 minutes. Baby Money largely holds down the project on his own but the features he does have carry weight. Jeezy appears on “All Hustle,” while Mozzy and GT link up with the Detroit rapper on “Never Love Me.” Tay B also appears on “Been Rich.”

Press play on Baby Money’s new album below and sound off on the project in the comments. 

LUCKI pulled the curtains back to unveil his latest body of work, FLAWLESS LIKE ME earlier today. The Chicago-born rapper’s latest project comes nearly a year after teaming up with F1lth for their joint effort, WAKE UP LUCKI. FLAWLESS LIKE ME is loaded with 24-songs in total, largely capturing LUCKI’s essence with minimal features attached to the tracklist, save for Babyface Ray and Future.. The dark, atmospheric production, handled by the likes of Tay Keith, Flansie, Cash Cobain, Brent Rambo and more, and LUCKI’s vulnerable penmanship and laidback delivery pair together for a cohesive body of work. 

Check out the latest from LUCKI below. 

01. MADE MY DAY
02. GEEKED N BLESSED
03. KAPITOL DENIM ft. Future
04. COINCIDENCE
05. BEEN A MINUTE
06. WHITE HOUSE ft. Babyface Ray
07. “13”
08. ARCHIVE CELINE
09. HOW TF?
10. DNA
11. GOODFELLAS
12. I GET IT, TWIN
13. VVS KEY
14. BRAZY WEEKEND
15. DROUGHTSKI
16. LIFE MOCKS ART
17. NOTICED YA
18. 10PM IN LNDN
19. OUT OF LOVE
20. ON POINT
21. FREE SEX!
22. MY WAY / CODEINE COWBOY
BONUS TRACKS
23. SUPER URUS
24. Y NOT?

Gucci Mane’s 1017 roster is one of the most consistent in the South right now. Wop’s penchant for identifying talent early is certainly not lost but it seems the most important he passes down to his artists is the value of a strong work ethic. BigWalkDog kept his foot on the gas since inking a deal with Gucci Mane with a string of releases that have shown growth.

All the work he’s put in over the past few years accumulated into the release of his new project, Trick City. The 20-song album boasts appearances from Gucci Mane, BIG30, Lil Baby, and Pooh Shiesty. He also enlists producers like FOREVEROLLING, DRVMLVRD, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E., and more.

Check out the latest release from Gucci Mane below and sound off with your thoughts in the comments. 

Eight years ago, Cam’ron and A-Trak announced that they would be joining forces for a project titled, Federal Reserve. It was a body of work that was conceptualized by the Montreal producer, Cam and Dame Dash. However, it became one of the many projects that never ended up dropping. Fortunately, A-Trak got things back in motion recently. Today, they’ve unveiled, U Wasn’t There, a nine-song effort that merge together Cam’s multi-syllabic rhyme schemes and Harlem tales with A-Trak’s ear for production. 

The new EP from Cam’ron and A-Trak boasts a heavy presence from Dame Dash across its 9 songs with additional appearances coming from Conway, Jim Jones, Styles P, Juelz Santana, and Mr. Vegas. On the production side, A-Trak holds it down with Just Blaze, DJ Khalil, Thelonious Martin, and !llmind.

Check the tracklist below.

1. This Is My City (Federal Reserve Version)
2. All I Really Wanted
3. Ghetto Prophets Ft. Conway The Machine
4. Dipset Acrylics ft. Mr. Vegas
5. Dame Skit ft. Damon Dash
6. Cheers
7. Think Boy ft. Jim Jones & Styles P
8. What You Do ft. Damon Dash
9. Dipshits Ft. Juelz Santana & Damon Dash (Bonus Track)

This release is bittersweet for DreamDoll as its delivery marks the end of an era. We received the first installment of Life in Plastic back in 2017 and today (September 23), DreamDoll is closing out the series with Life in Plastic 3. The New York City rapper has been on a meteoric rise in Hip Hop as she continues to show her evolution as an artist, and her fans are excited to see where her career takes her now that this series has concluded.

Last week, when DreamDoll unveiled Life in Plastic 3‘s album cover, she penned a note about the record.

“Thank you guys so much for being so patient with me for the past few years!” she said. “Verse after Verse, Year after Year you’ve seen how much I have perfected my craft, improved on my artistry and showed you on the features i’ve been given (which i’m very GRATEFUL for) and now you get to experience the new side of me on my OWN tracks. 8 songs may seem like a short batch of songs but these eight songs were hand picked by me to finally end the Life in Plastic Chapter.”

Stream Life in Plastic 3 and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Misunderstood
2. Ass For Days
3. Twerk School
4. You Know My Body ft. Capella Grey
5. Ice Cream Dream ft. French Montana
6. Fantasy ft. Kash Doll
7. Oh Shhh
8. Frank Stand

Hoping to make an imprint this New Music Friday (September 23) is Dess Dior who is dropping off an EP. The St. Louis-born, Savannah-bred rapper has been easing her way into the femcee limelight in recent years, but Dess is no stranger to making music. When she was just a teen, Dess and her best friend Jayda Cheaves were testing out their skills by forming a group, and later, Dess’s father encouraged her to take music more seriously.

Dior continues her passion by sharing Raw, her eight-track mixtape that shows the rising rapper standing alone. Since shifting her aspirations to the professional arena during the pandemic, Dess is ready to show the world what she has to offer in the expanding space of women in Rap.

Expect to hear much more from Dess Dior as she readies her full-length project, but as we wait, stream Raw and share your thoughts.

Tracklist

1. It B*tch Freestyle
2. Nann Hoe
3. Can’t Blame You
4. Bottega
5. Paris
6. Rich & Raw
7. Mood Board
8. BLOCKEDT

DaBaby made more headlines this year for his personal life than his music. Now, the North Carolina native is back with Baby On Baby 2 — the follow-up album to his 2019 platinum selling album Baby On Baby. Back in July he announced the highly anticipated project during an appearance on the Full Send podcast, telling the Nelk boys, “This is the most attention I’ve paid to some music before I’ve dropped it. I’m gonna drop it at the beginning of August. … Baby on Baby 2.”

Although the album dropped a few weeks later than anticipated, DaBaby still delivered the 14-track body of work as promised. Baby On Baby 2 is not feature heavy whatsoever, but track 13, entitled “Blank” features the sultry sounds of soul crooner Anthony Hamilton. As fans awaiting the album, the Grammy nominated artists dropped two singles to satiate the wait; including “Waitress” and “Tough Skin.” However, neither single is featured on the album. 

Stream Baby On Baby 2, available now on Apple Music and Spotify.